Course Coordinator:Ben Turner (bturner2@usc.edu.au) School:School of Health - Occupational Therapy
UniSC Sunshine Coast |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
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teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
In this course students will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of a range of occupational therapy practice models. Students will apply occupational therapy practice models to organise and interpret information about occupational performance. This course will contribute to understanding evaluation in the occupational therapy process, and will introduce clinical reasoning and goal setting to synthesise information when considering intervention.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
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Learning materials – Complete weekly pre-class learning activities before Workshop 1 | 1hr | Week 1 | 13 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Online large group workshop. (Recorded) Attendance is recommended. | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 2 – Face-to-face small group tutorials. (Not recorded). | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
The course integrates the following topics:
100 Level (Introductory)
12 units
Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd | |
1 | Differentiate and apply occupational therapy models and frameworks to occupational therapy practice. | Knowledgeable |
2.1, 2.2, 2.8, 3.7, 4.4 |
2 | Explain how occupational therapy theory informs decision-making and the occupational therapy scope of practice. | Empowered |
2.1, 2.2, 2.8, 4.1 |
3 | Apply the language of occupational therapy models of practice to describe occupational performance and identify priority areas. |
Knowledgeable Empowered |
2.1, 2.2, 2.8, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.8, 4.10 |
4 | Synthesise information to develop clinical reasoning, when considering intervention. |
Knowledgeable Creative and critical thinker |
2.1, 2.2, 2.5 |
CODE | COMPETENCY |
Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd | |
2.1 | Applies current and evidence informed knowledge of occupational therapy and other appropriate and relevant theory in practice. |
2.2 | Applies theory and frameworks of occupation to professional practice and decision-making. |
2.5 | Maintains current knowledge for cultural responsiveness to all groups in the practice setting. |
2.8 | Reflects on practice to inform current and future reasoning and decision-making and the integration of theory and evidence into practice. |
3.7 | Reflects on practice to inform and communicate professional reasoning and decision-making. |
4.1 | Communicates openly, respectfully and effectively. |
4.2 | Adapts written, verbal and non-verbal communication appropriate to the client and practice context. |
4.4 | Uses culturally responsive, safe and relevant communication tools and strategies. |
4.8 | Maintains professional collaborative relationships with clients, health professionals and relevant others. |
4.10 | Seeks and responds to feedback, modifying communication and/or practice accordingly. |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
OCC101 and enrolled in Program SC440
Not applicable
OCC201
Not applicable
Standard Grading (GRD)
High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Workshop activities and assessment task one have been designed to provide early feedback on your learning progress.
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1 | Quiz/zes | Individual | 10% | 20 mins |
Week 4 | Online Test (Quiz) |
All | 2 | Examination - not Centrally Scheduled | Individual | 40% | 90 minutes |
Week 10 | In Class |
All | 3 | Written Piece | Individual | 50% | 2000 words (+/-10%) |
Week 13 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All - Assessment Task 1:Quiz | ||||||||||
Goal: | To test your knowledge of the theoretical basis and principles of occupational therapy practice. |
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Product: | Quiz/zes | |||||||||
Format: | Online quiz: Week 4 |
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Generic Skills: | Information literacy |
All - Assessment Task 2:Video analysis exam | |||||||||||||
Goal: | Analyse and apply occupational therapy practice models to video case studies. |
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Product: | Examination - not Centrally Scheduled | ||||||||||||
Format: | A written examination with video case studies |
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Generic Skills: | Problem solving, Information literacy |
All - Assessment Task 3:Application of models and frameworks. | |||||||||||||||||||
Goal: | Apply theoretical concepts applied in this course in a case study assessment |
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Product: | Written Piece | ||||||||||||||||||
Format: | Submission of a written piece via Canvas. |
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Generic Skills: | Communication, Collaboration, Information literacy |
A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. Resources may be required or recommended.
Required? | Author | Year | Title | Edition | Publisher |
Required | Michael Curtin,Mary Egan,Jo Adams | 2017 | Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury Or Impairment | 7th | Occupational Therapy Essential |
Recommended | Marilyn B. Cole,Roseanna Tufano | 2019 | Applied Theories in Occupational Therapy | 2nd | Slack |
Recommended | Ted Brown,Helen Bourke-Taylor,Stephen Isbel,Louise Gustafsson,Reinie Cordier | 2021 | Occupational Therapy in Australia | 2nd | Routledge |
Recommended | Glen Gillen,Catana Brown | 2023 | Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy | 14th | Lippincott |
Students should access Canvas for all course requirements. Queries regarding assessment will be addressed on Canvas discussion boards and not by email. Other issues can be discussed with your Course Coordinators via appointment during designed contact hours as specified on Canvas. This course includes engagement in telehealth activities, therefore you will need access to reliable internet services at home or by attending campus to use the UniSC computer networks. Students will be expected to wear their UniSC Occupational Therapy uniform for teaching and learning activities involving consumers in this course.
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Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
(a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%; and
(b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
Late submissions may be penalised up to and including the following maximum percentage of the assessment task’s identified value, with weekdays and weekends included in the calculation of days late:
(a) One day: deduct 5%;
(b) Two days: deduct 10%;
(c) Three days: deduct 20%;
(d) Four days: deduct 40%;
(e) Five days: deduct 60%;
(f) Six days: deduct 80%;
(g) Seven days: A result of zero is awarded for the assessment task.The following penalties will apply for a late submission for an online examination:
Less than 15 minutes: No penalty
From 15 minutes to 30 minutes: 20% penalty
More than 30 minutes: 100% penalty
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